OVATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1v4a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listOVATES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 28,744odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OVATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful OVATES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVATES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVATES scores
Scrabble o1v4a1t1e1s1 9
Words with Friends o1v5a1t1e1s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in OVATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Anagrams of OVATES
The 6 tiles of OVATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVATES
oaves8 ovate8 soave8 stave8 stove8 vesta8 votes8 stoae5 toeas5 aves7 avos7 evos7 save7 tavs7 vaes7 vase7 vast7 vato7 vats7 vest7 veto7 vets7 voes7 vote7 ates4 east4 eats4 etas4 oast4 oats4 sate4 seat4 seta4 stoa4 taes4 taos4 tase4 teas4 toea4 toes4
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Common questions about OVATES
- Is OVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVATES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVATES worth?
- OVATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVATES?
- OVATES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OVATES:
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